Case Presentation: An 82-year-old male with a history of coronary artery disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cholangiocarcinoma presented with palpitations. Elevated troponin levels were noted at an outside hospital, he left against medical advice and present to UCLA for further evaluation. He presented with fatigue since his recent first cycle of treatment (cisplatin, gemcitabine, [...]

Case Presentation: A 34-year-old male presented with past medical history only significant for occupational exposure to non-ionizing radiation and recent dog bite approximately a week ago. He came in with a chief complaint of intermittent episodic non-exertional chest pain, dizziness, vertigo, and darkened urine. He states this has been ongoing and most recently also developed [...]

Case Presentation: A 70-year-old man with a history of stage III melanoma, previously treated with surgical resection and pembrolizumab, presented with diplopia and ptosis. Laboratory results showed significantly elevated high-sensitivity troponins and creatine kinase-MB. Initial electrocardiogram revealed complete atrioventricular block without ST-segment changes, necessitating the placement of a transvenous pacemaker. Echocardiogram showed an ejection fraction [...]

Case Presentation: A previously healthy 39-year-old female presented with symptoms of nausea, vomiting, generalized fatigue, and lightheadedness for a couple of days. The physical examination was unremarkable. Labs showed an elevated N-terminal pro-BNP, troponin T, and C-reactive protein. A urine drug screen was positive for amphetamines. ECG initially showed mild sinus tachycardia and right bundle-branch [...]

Case Presentation: A 26-year-old male presented to the ED with a 2 day history of shortness of breath, bilateral lower extremity edema, wet cough, and orthopnea. He reported a viral upper respiratory illness 1 prior, which resolved within 5 days with symptomatic management using Nyquil. On arrival, he was visibly dyspneic with vital signs showing [...]